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Exceptionally Rare Pearls from ECIJA
An impressive variety of natural, wild, nacreous, and non-nacreous pearls were on display at the GJX show.
Zeki Karaca Jewelry: Luxury Pens
One-of-a-kind bejeweled pens from Zeki Karaca caught the attention of attendees at the GJX show.

Plastic Deformation: How and Why Are Most Diamonds Slightly Distorted?
A look at plastic deformation, one of the most prevalent features in natural diamond.

Morphology of Colombian Emerald: Some Less-Common Cases and Their Growth and Dissolution History
Evaluates the growth mechanisms of special morphological features in Colombian emerald, including possible relationships to trapiche emeralds and samples displaying the gota de aceite effect.

CVD Diamond Over 34 Carats Examined in GIA’s Hong Kong Laboratory
A look at the largest CVD diamond GIA has encountered to date.

A Partially Hollow Natural Blister Pearl Filled with Foreign Materials
A very large baroque white pearl is further examined in the Mumbai laboratory due to its suspicious heft.

“Electromagnetic Wave” Inclusion in Mong Hsu Ruby
Fiber-optic illumination reveals an electromagnetic wave-like pattern of particles in a ruby from Myanmar.

Two Black Non-Nacreous Bead Cultured Pearls from Pinctada margaritifera
The Carlsbad laboratory identifies two non-nacreous bead cultured pearls from Pinctada margaritifera.

An Extraordinarily Large Cat’s-Eye Emerald
The Tokyo laboratory examines a 126 ct cat’s-eye emerald from Brazil.

Extremely Rare Hellandite Inclusion Found in a Mogok Ruby
A rare inclusion is reported in ruby from the Mogok mine for the first time.

Never Stop Innovating: Gem Artist Chi Huynh
Profiles a groundbreaking gem artist on a quest to bring new concepts, techniques, and products to the industry.

A Canary in the Ruby Mine: Low-Temperature Heat Treatment Experiments on Burmese Ruby
Documents heating experiments conducted on Burmese rubies to find useful indicators of heat treatment at temperatures below 1200°C.




